There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Gronau by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Gronau, Bahnhoftrain Rb64
3h 10m€39–130Drive 163.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Gronaucar 163.4 km
1h 42m€24–34Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Heek, Rathausbus S70
4h 53mTrain via Dortmund
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Gronau, Bahnhoftrain Rb51
3h 44m€40–117Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Coesfeld, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Coesfeld, Bahnhof to Gronau, Hertiebus 781
5h 7m
Cologne to Gronau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Gronau is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Gronau is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Gronau. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Gronau, Hertie via Münster Hauptbahnhof and Heek, Rathaus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Gronau. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Gronau, Bahnhof via Münster Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Cologne and Gronau is 207 km. The road distance is 163.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gronau without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €35 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Cologne to Gronau, including transfers.
Cologne to Gronau bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Gronau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gronau is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 53m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Gronau, Bahnhof via Münster Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Gronau, Hertie via Münster-Mitte, Münster Hauptbahnhof, and Heek, Rathaus in around 4h 53m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Gronau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Gronau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- [email protected]
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Coesfeld, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 0 800 3 / 50 40 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- rvm-online.de
Bus from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Heek, Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- rvm-online.de
- Phone
- +49 2553 93380
- [email protected]
- Website
- veelker.de
Bus from Coesfeld, Bahnhof to Gronau, Hertie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- veelker.de
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Gronau bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Cologne to Gronau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Münster Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Gronau is 163 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Cologne to Gronau.
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